قيس

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root قيس (q-y-s) primarily relates to measuring, estimating, and comparing things. It extends to concepts of proportion, quantity, and even the act of assessing or determining something's value or extent. This can also encompass the idea of fitting or matching.

Derived headwords

قَاسَverb

1.
to measureboth
To determine the size, amount, or degree of something by comparison with a standard or by calculation.
2.
to estimateboth
To form an approximate judgment or calculation of the value, size, amount, or extent of something.
3.
to compareboth
To examine the similarities and differences between two or more things.

قِيَاسnoun

1.
measurementboth
The act or process of measuring something.
2.
measureboth
A standard unit or system of measurement.
3.
proportionboth
The relative size or extent of something; a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
4.
analogyboth
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

قِيْسَةnoun

1.
measureclassical
A standard or unit of measurement.

اِقْتَاسَverb

1.
to measureboth
To measure something, often by comparison or estimation.
2.
to estimateboth
To estimate or gauge the size or extent of something.

قَيَّسَverb

1.
to measureclassical
A variant form of measuring or estimating.

مِقْيَاسnoun

1.
measuring instrumentboth
A tool or device used for measuring.
2.
measureboth
A standard or criterion for comparison.
3.
scaleboth
A set of marks or spaces used as a reference in measuring.

قِيْسnoun

1.
measureboth
A quantity or extent, often used to denote a specific amount.
2.
strengthclassical
Hardship or intensity.
3.
penisclassical
A male sexual organ.

قَاسُوسnoun

1.
measurerclassical
One who measures or estimates.

مُقَايَسَةnoun

1.
comparisonboth
The act of comparing two or more things.
2.
negotiationclassical
The process of discussing something formally in order to reach an agreement.
3.
enduranceclassical
The act of enduring or dealing with a difficult matter.

قَائِسnoun

1.
measurerboth
One who measures or estimates.
2.
assessorclassical
Someone who assesses or evaluates, especially the depth of a wound.

قِيْس رُمْحnoun phrase

1.
the length of a spearboth
A measure of distance equivalent to the length of a spear.

قَاسَverb

1.
to measure (with a bow)classical
A variant pronunciation and meaning of measuring, specifically using a bow-like motion or tool.

قَوَّسَverb

1.
to measure (with a bow)classical
To measure, specifically using a bow-like tool or motion.

قِيَاسnoun

1.
measure (with a bow)classical
A measurement taken using a bow-like instrument or method.

تَقَايَسَverb

1.
to mention their needsclassical
To discuss or mention one's needs or desires.

قَايَسَverb

1.
to compareboth
To compare one thing with another.
2.
to measure againstclassical
To measure something in relation to another.

مِقْيَاسِيnoun

1.
my standardboth
My measure, my standard, or my example.

قِيْسname

1.
nameboth
A proper name for a male individual.

أَقْيَاسnoun

1.
namesboth
Plural of the name Qais.

مِقْيَسname

1.
nameclassical
A proper name, possibly derived from the root.

قَيْس عَيْلانname

1.
Qays 'Aylanboth
The name of a prominent Arab tribe and ancestor.

تَقَيَّسَverb

1.
to associate oneself withclassical
To claim lineage or affiliation with a group, often through alliance or clientage.

عَبْد القَيْسname

1.
Abd al-Qaysboth
The name of a significant Arab tribe.

عَبْقَسِيّadjective

1.
of Abd al-Qaysclassical
Relating to or belonging to the tribe of Abd al-Qays.

عَبْدِيّadjective

1.
of Abd al-Qaysclassical
An alternative adjectival form relating to the tribe of Abd al-Qays.

تَعَبْقَسَverb

1.
to claim lineageclassical
To claim affiliation or lineage, similar to 'taqayyas'.

Parallel reading

قاس الشيء يقيسه قيسا وقياسا واقتاسه وقيسه إذا قدره على مثاله

He measured the thing, measuring it with a measurement and a measure, and he estimated it and measured it if he estimated it according to its example.

فهن بالأيدي مقيساته، ... مقدرات ومخيطاته

And they are by the hands, its measured things, ... its estimated things and its sewn things.

والمقياس: المقدار.

And the measuring instrument: the amount.

وقاس الشيء يقوسه قوسا: لغة في قاسه يقيسه.

And he measured the thing, measuring it with a bow-shape: a dialectal variant of 'he measured it, measuring it'.

والمقياس: ما قيس به.

And the measuring instrument: that by which it was measured.

والقيس القاس: القدر، يقال: قيس رمح وقاسه.

And al-Qays al-Qas: the measure, it is said: the measure of a spear and its measure.

هذه خشبة قيس أصبع أي قدر أصبع.

This is a piece of wood the measure of a finger, meaning the amount of a finger.

وقايست بين شيئين إذا قادرت بينهما

And you compared between two things if you made them equal.

وقاس الطبيب قعر الجراحة قيسا

And the doctor measured the depth of the wound with a measurement.

إذا قاسها الآسي النطاسي أدبرت غثيثتها، وازداد وهيا هزومها

When the skilled healer measured it, its weakness receded, and its fragility increased.

أنه قضى بشهادة القائس مع يمين المشجوج أي الذي يقيس الشجة ويتعرف غورها بالميل الذي يدخله فيها ليعتبرها.

That he ruled by the testimony of the measurer along with the oath of the wounded person, meaning he who measures the wound and ascertains its depth with the probe he inserts into it to assess it.

وبينهما قيس رمح وقاس رمح أي قدر رمح.

And between them is the measure of a spear and the measure of a spear, meaning the amount of a spear.

ليس ما بين فرعون من الفراعنة وفرعون هذه الأمة قيس شبر أي قدر شبر

What is between Pharaoh from the Pharaohs and the Pharaoh of this nation is not the measure of a span, meaning the amount of a span.

تقايس القوم: ذكروا مآربهم

The people discussed their needs: they mentioned their desires.

وإن كرموا، لم يستطعنا المقايس

And if they were noble, we could not match them.

إن الليل لطويل ولا أقيس به، عن اللحياني، أي لا أكون قياسا لبلائه

Indeed, the night is long, and I cannot measure it, according to Al-Lihyani, meaning I am not a measure of its hardship.

ومن كلامهم: إن الليل لطويل ولا أقيس به، عن اللحياني، أي لا أكون قياسا لبلائه، قال: ومعناه الدعاء.

And from their sayings: Indeed, the night is long, and I cannot measure it, according to Al-Lihyani, meaning I am not a measure of its hardship, he said: and its meaning is supplication.

والقيس: الشدة، ومنه إمرؤ القيس أي رجل الشدة.

And al-Qays: hardship, and from it is Imru' al-Qays, meaning a man of hardship.

والقيس: الذكر، عن كراع

And al-Qays: the penis, according to Kurra'a.

والمقايسة تجري مجرى المقاساة التي هي معالجة الأمر الشديد ومكابدته وهو مقلوب حينئذ.

And al-Muqayasa runs the course of al-Musa'ah, which is dealing with a severe matter and enduring it, and it is an inversion at that time.

هو يخطو قيسا أي يجعل هذه الخطوة بميزان هذه.

He walks with measure, meaning he makes this step by the measure of this one.

قصر مقياسك عن مقياسي أي مثالك عن مثالي.

Shorten your measure from my measure, meaning your example from my example.

خير نسائكم التي تدخل قيسا وتخرج ميسا أي تدبر في صلاح بيتها لا تخرق في مهنتها

The best of your women is she who enters with measure and exits with grace, meaning she manages the well-being of her household without being reckless in her duties.

ألا أبلغ الأقياس: قيس بن نوفل، ... وقيس بن أهبان، وقيس بن خالد

Indeed, convey to the Qayses: Qays bin Nawfal, ... and Qays bin Ahban, and Qays bin Khalid.

لله عينا من رأى مثل مقيس، إذا النفساء أصبحت لم تخرس

May God bless the eye that saw the like of Maqis, when the woman in childbirth became silent.

تقيس الرجل انتسب إليها.

The man claimed lineage to her.

أم قيس: الرخمة.

Umm Qays: the vulture.

وهو قيس عيلان واسمه الناس «3» بن مضر بن نزار وقيس لقبه.

And he is Qays 'Aylan, and his name is Al-Nas bin Mudar bin Nizar, and Qays is his epithet.

وقيس عيلان ومن تقيسا

And Qays 'Aylan and those who claim lineage to him.

والقيسان من طيء: «4» قيس بن عناب بن أبي حارثة.

And al-Qaysan from Tayy: Qays bin 'Unab bin Abi Harithah.

وهو عبد القيس بن أفصى بن دعمي بن جديلة بن أسد بن ربيعة

And he is Abd al-Qays bin Afsa bin Da'mi bin Jadilah bin Asad bin Rabi'ah.

وقد تعبقس الرجل كما يقال تعبشم وتقيس.

And the man claimed lineage as it is said 'ta'abshama' and 'taqayyasa'.